Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/22

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Subject: [Leica] Leica M8 -- too fragile for the real world - or don't sweat while using it...
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:25:18 -0800
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On Dec 22, 2009, at 1:28 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:

> I think it really is just sweat and the salty air. Now I do not use it 
> when cycling anymore (I have the LX3 for that), so that should limit the 
> exposure to sweat. Bottom line is that it is a rather fragile electronic 
> tool but the pics are worth the hazzle.

I agree... 

if water can enter an M8/9, of course air can, and if the humidity is high 
the air will be loaded with water vapor and even salt, so the real problem 
isn't just dunking or dripping,  it may well be high humidity and rapid 
temperature changes...


Steve

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> 
> Cheers,
> Nathan
> 
> Nathan Wajsman
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> 
> On Dec 22, 2009, at 10:05 PM, George Lottermoser wrote:
> 
>> So, then, aside from your frustration re: being without the camera,
>> what DO you make of their analysis of the issue?
>> 
>> Do you think
>> the weather conditions
>> salt water proximity
>> sweat
>> what in the world
>> could have caused corrosion
>> in such a brief period of time?
>> 
>> Is it possible that something at the factory
>> actually was not cleaned off during mfg?
>> 
>> It just seems such a weird break down.
>> (and one I've not heard of previously)
>> 
>> Do you read the l-camera forum?
>> Have you checked with that list about this fault?
>> 
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>> 
>> On Dec 22, 2009, at 2:53 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> 
>>> No, I will not treat it any differently. I exercise reasonable care, do 
>>> not walk around with it in rainy weather etc., but at the end of the day 
>>> I have it in order to take pictures.
>> 
>> 
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